Earle Page
Sir Earle Christmas Grafton Page (8 August 1880 – 20 December 1961) was the eleventh Prime Minister of Australia. He became Prime Minister when Joseph Lyons died in office. He remained until a new leader, Robert Menzies, was elected by the United Australia Party.
Rt Hon Sir Earle Page | |
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11th Prime Minister of Australia | |
In office 7 April, 1939 – 26 April, 1939 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Lyons |
Succeeded by | Robert Menzies |
Personal details | |
Born | Grafton, New South Wales | 8 August 1880
Died | 20 December 1961 | (aged 81)
Political party | Country Party |
Prime Ministers of Australia | |
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Barton | Deakin | Watson | Reid | Fisher | Cook | Hughes | Bruce | Scullin | Lyons | Page | Menzies | Fadden | Curtin | Forde | Chifley | Holt | McEwen | Gorton | McMahon | Whitlam | Fraser | Hawke | Keating | Howard | Rudd | Gillard | Abbott |
Earle Page Media
Parliament House portrait of Page by Fred Leist, 1940–41
Page and his first wife Ethel
Bust of Earle Page, Prime Ministers Avenue in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens